TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
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Told <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pioneers<br />
corted to <strong>the</strong> hotel presided over <strong>by</strong> Mr. and Mrs. D'Jorup. The supper<br />
was delicious; <strong>the</strong> tables were loaded with every dainty that would<br />
tempt <strong>the</strong> appetite. Supper over, dancing was resumed and continued<br />
until daylight, when <strong>the</strong> shrill whistle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> steamer warned those<br />
who wished to return that it was time to go. After bidding good<strong>by</strong>e<br />
to <strong>the</strong>irUtsalady friends, <strong>the</strong> Island party hurried aboard, very<br />
sleepy and tired, but evidently much pleased with <strong>the</strong> gala occasion.<br />
WILLI.AM ADAMS<br />
Mason County<br />
Our family, like many o<strong>the</strong>r Indian families, has demonstrated what<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir native ability might do if given a chance. From complete ignorance,<br />
so far as book learning is concerned, one member <strong>of</strong> this family<br />
is now a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> state legislature as a representative <strong>of</strong> Mason,<br />
Jefferson and Clallam Counties. Some members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family<br />
were unable to tell whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y were democrats or republicans. It<br />
was decided to set a hen and mark a portion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> eggs with <strong>the</strong> letter<br />
D for democrat and R for republican, and <strong>the</strong>n vote for <strong>the</strong> party best<br />
represented in <strong>the</strong> hatch. Nearly all were rotten, but <strong>the</strong>re were three<br />
republican chickens and one democrat, so for <strong>the</strong> time being, I was a<br />
republican.<br />
Our clothing was made from furs, sewed toge<strong>the</strong>r with strips <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> skins <strong>of</strong> animals. Our summer clothing was made from dried cattails<br />
and sewed toge<strong>the</strong>r with narrow strips <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> inner bark <strong>of</strong> cedar<br />
trees and cedar roots. Clothing and fea<strong>the</strong>rs were colored <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> use,<br />
<strong>of</strong> nuts, bark and berries. In earlier times a custom prevailed among<br />
<strong>the</strong> Indians that about every so <strong>of</strong>ten those who had accumulated a<br />
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larger amount <strong>of</strong> money, property, ponies and o<strong>the</strong>r possessions,<br />
would invite <strong>the</strong> members <strong>of</strong> his tribe and distribute this property,<br />
so that all might share prosperity.<br />
JIRS. HUNTER<br />
Thurston County<br />
After getting settled in 'Vashington and better acquainted wi.th<br />
some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people, I thought that this was a wonderful place in which<br />
to live. In comparison with <strong>the</strong> place from which I came, it almost<br />
seemed that I had found Heaven. Some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> conditions overcome<br />
<strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> pioneer women can be illustrated <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> fact that in <strong>the</strong> first<br />
year at Hunter's Point, Mr. Hunter was badly injured and was unable<br />
to work for several months, so I did all <strong>the</strong> grubbing and plant-<br />
.<br />
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